A generalization of an inequality of Hardy (Q920216)

The author proves that \[ \int^{\infty}_{0}r(x)R^{p-q}(x)H^ p(F(x)/R(x))dx\leq (p/(q-1))^ p\int^{\infty}_{0}r(x)R^{p-q}(x)H^ p(f(x))dx, \] where H is a non-negative convex function on \(I=(0,\infty)\), f(x)\(\geq 0\) and \(r(x)>0\) are such functions that \(R(x):=\int^{x}_{0}r(t)dt,\) \(F(x):=\int^{x}_{0}r(t)f(t)dt\) exist for every \(x\in I\), \(p\geq 1\), \(q>1\). The proof is based on the idea employed by \textit{N. Levinson} [Duke Math. J. 31, 389-394 (1964; Zbl 0126.281)] and can be essentially simplified by using \textit{B. Muckenhoupt}'s result [Stud. Math. 44, 31-38 (1972; Zbl 0236.26015)].